Petroleum Systems Engineering
Earn a degree that can net a $100,000 starting salary. Petroleum engineering salaries average the highest among all engineering disciplines, according to the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Look no further than the University of Regina's petroleum systems engineering degree, which is one of only three undergraduate petroleum engineering degrees in Canada.
As a petroleum systems engineer, develop techniques to:
- Recover and transport oil, gas and other minerals
- Reduce environmental impacts
- Use pollution remediation and greenhouse gas reduction techniques
U of R’s petroleum systems engineering graduates, who work in the heart of Canada's oil and gas industry, make the industry stronger because of the tools we have at our disposal. Work toward a lucrative petroleum engineering degree, while focusing on:
- Reservoir engineering
- Drilling engineering
- Production engineering
- Natural gas engineering
- Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
- Reservoir modeling and simulation
- Well logging
- Well testing
- Well stimulation
- Pipeline engineering
- Petroleum waste management
Get co-op and internship experience in the petroleum systems engineering degree through U of R's Co-operative Education & Internships program. Earn typical salaries amounting to $8,000-$13,000 and jumpstart your petroleum engineering career.
Our engineering programs are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. Once you have your bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from University of Regina, you'll be qualified to register with provincial/territorial associations, putting you on track to become a professional engineer.
What Is a Petroleum Systems Engineer?
Petroleum systems engineers work at private and public organizations to recover and transport oil, gas and other minerals with minimal environmental impacts and develop new techniques to enhance oil recovery and conduct modern reservoir management. The petroleum systems engineering degree offers many career paths to choose from, including opportunities such as exploration engineering, well logging engineering and drilling engineering. Petroleum systems engineers — especially those who graduate from the U of R — emphasize environmental impact and reducing pollution. Petroleum systems engineers get job opportunities around the world.
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Why Study Petroleum Systems Engineering at the University of Regina?
Top quality
Employers like Shell, ExxonMobil and British Petroleum hire University of Regina’s petroleum systems engineering degree graduates because they know U of R provides a top-quality education.Cutting-edge lab equipment
Use real petroleum engineering technology like a PVT system, a high-pressure high temperature density meter and hydraulic fracturing tester.Extensive internships
Petroleum engineering students get extensive internship experience through our co-op program at companies like Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL), SaskEnergy and Shell.Problem solving
Work closely with professors to develop your engineering management skillset, and get real-world perspective through field trips to places like the Sask Subsurface Geological Lab, South Sask Rig Site, South Sask Oil Battery and WhiteCap CO2 EOR Facility.Cutting-edge research
Regina's petroleum systems engineering program is one of the main research providers to the world's largest Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) project: IEA GHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project. We have close connections with research centres throughout Saskatchewan and internationally.Petroleum engineering salary
Potentially earn a $100,000 starting salary — many of our graduates have. Petroleum systems engineers receive the highest average salary among all engineering disciplines, according to APEGS salary surveys.I graduated from the U of R in the spring of 2019 and have been working at Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. as a Thermal Depletion EIT for the past year. In thermal, steam is injected into the reservoir to reduce the oil viscosity and make production possible.
I enjoy working in oil and gas because it provides a challenging and rewarding work environment that promotes strong teamwork. In my current role I have been able to apply my petroleum systems engineering degree to initiatives such as steam scheduling, production forecasting and steamflood optimizations.
To anyone interested in pursuing an engineering degree from the U of R, the university's co-op program is above average and provides students with an excellent opportunity to apply their knowledge to real life problems throughout their degree. CNRL was one of my co-op placements through the university, which allowed me to gain industry experience and build the connections required to find employment post-graduation.
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Up to seven first-year engineering students who choose petroleum systems engineering as their major have chances to receive $500 per semester for two semesters.
Other engineering scholarships and awards students qualify for include:
- Crescent Point Scholarship in Petroleum Systems Engineering ($1,400)
- Harald Liebe Undergraduate Scholarship in Petroleum Engineering ($4,000)
- Associated Engineering Award
- Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Engineering Prizes
- Brownlee Beaton Kreke Scholarship in Engineering
- Engineering Leadership Award
- Friends of the University of Regina - Engineering and Applied Science Award
- Helen Mary Morris Award for Women in Engineering
- Regina Engineering Society Scholarship
- Women in Environmental Systems Engineering Bursary
See the University of Regina's full scholarship list by going to the Student Awards and Financial Aid site.
Petroleum systems engineering students take part in clubs, organizations and active student groups such as:
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- RAM Techcon Airlock Team
- Regina Engineering Concrete Toboggan Team (RECT)
- Regina Engineering Student Society (RESS)
- Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE)
- URobotics
Graduates succeed at organizations like:
- ExxonMobil
- British Petroleum (BP)
- Shell
- Imperial Oil
- Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL)
- Crescent Point
- SaskEnergy
- Schlumberger
- Halliburton
- Baker Hughes
Petroleum Systems Engineering Concepts and Goals
University of Regina's petroleum systems engineering degree students develop project management and problem-solving skills, as well as develop the broad knowledge needed to get a wide range of petroleum systems engineering jobs.Learn
Take courses like drilling engineering, rock mechanics, well testing, heavy oil recovery and introduction to petroleum refinery — and go on field trips to places like Southern Saskatchewan Oil Battery. Receive the applied experience needed for a wide range of petroleum systems engineering jobs.Practice
Use lab equipment including a PVT system and hydraulic fracturing tester. Get a co-op or internship. Practice petroleum engineering methods that take environmental sustainability into account.Succeed
Get a job with the potential $100,000 per year starting salary at companies like ExxonMobil, Crescent Point and Halliburton.What Can You Do With a Petroleum Systems Engineering Degree?
University of Regina's petroleum systems engineering degree holders go on to work in the following jobs.
To explore minors that may be available in this program area, please visit the Academic Calendar or meet with your faculty advisor in the Academic Advising Office after you are admitted.
- Exploration engineering
- Drilling engineer
- Mud engineer
- Production engineering
- Stimulation engineer
- Operations engineer
- Reservoir engineer
- Pipeline engineer
- Transportation engineer
- Process engineer
- Refining engineer
